Tag: Odisha

Bolangir: A girl committed suicide at Kultajor village under Kantamal Police limits here in the district on Monday allegedly due to cancellation of her marriage several times. The deceased has been identified as Panchami Bhoi daughter of Chhabila Bhoi of Kultajor village. Panchami’s father alleged that one Kuna Dharua of Ghatul village had come with […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the sealing of her office by the authorities of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on the grounds of congregation, mask-wearing violation and lack of social distancing, MP Aparajita Sarangi has written to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik alleging selective nature of BMC’s action. She has also attached several photos wherein BJD leaders were seen violating […]

Malkangiri: A 9-year-old boy was allegedly sold by his parents in Telgabecha village in Malkangiri district after the couple parted their ways, recently. Moreover, the person, who reportedly ‘bought’ the child, allegedly used to torture and engage him for grazing cattle. As per reports, the boy’s father and mother recently decided to end their relationship […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Monday said that the assassins, who executed the brutal murder of a sweet stall owner at Samantrapur square on October 4, were paid Rs 10,000 of a total contract killing amount (supari) of Rs 50,000 for the crime. Speaking to mediapersons in a press conference here, Commissioner of Police for […]

Bhubaneswar: The Depression over West-central Bay of Bengal has intensified in to a Deep Depression, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday. At present, it lay centered some 250 km south-southeast of Vishakhapatnam, 290 km east-southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) and 330 km east-southeast of Narsapur (Andhra Pradesh). “It is very likely to move west-north-westwards […]

Boudh: Days after OTV social media team brought to light the plight of an elderly man reportedly abandoned by his family members, assistance poured in from the Boudh district administration officials as he is finally shifted to an old-age home. A traditional ‘Ghuduki’ player all his life, Kulamani Pradhan was rendered homeless following the demise […]

Bhubaneswar: With 271 new COVID19 positive cases getting detected in the last 24 hours, the total cases in the city rose to 24,735 according to the data shared by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). Of the fresh cases, a whopping 203 were local contact cases while the remaining 68 were quarantine cases, the civic body […]

Bhubaneswar: With the intensification of depression over West-central Bay of Bengal into a deep pression, India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar on Monday issued heavy rainfall alert for several districts of Odisha. As per the latest weather bulletin, the system is is very likely to move west-north-westwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh coast […]

Cuttack: In what could be a positive sign in the battle against COVID19, only 71 new positive cases were reported in Cuttack city on Tuesday. The latest data released by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) revealed that out of the 118 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Cuttack district, 74 were from Cuttack city. The […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 2577 patients were cured of COVID-19 in Odisha on Monday, taking the total number of recoveries to 230192. 2,577 #COVID19 patients recover in #Odisha taking total recoveries to 2,30,192 (Health Department) — OTV (@otvnews) October 12, 2020 The maximum number of 244 patients recovered from Cuttack, 137 from Jajapur, 124 from […]

Jaleswar: Armed miscreants on Tuesday looted cash and gold ornaments worth about Rs 20 lakh from a nationalised bank at Bhograi in Odisha’s Balasore district, police said. The miscreants speaking in Bengali and Hindi looted the cash and gold at the gunpoint from UCO banks Chaukh branch at Bhograi, the police said. The miscreants armed […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Department here has issued rainfall warning in several districts of Odisha under the impact of deep depression formed over West-central Bay of Bengal. The latest forecast suggests moderate rain or thundershower at some places with one or two spells of intense rainfall likely over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, […]

Bhubaneswar: With the depression over Bay of Bengal (BoB) intensifying into a deep depression, several areas of Gajapati district were battered by heavy rains on Monday, prompting the administration to shift the people in the hilly areas to safer places. As rainfall is expected to lash Odisha for some more days, the state government issued […]

Balasore: Hours after the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) formally announced its candidate for the upcoming by-elections to Balasore Sadar constituency, massive infighting and protest erupted in the area. Thousands of supporters of district BJD president and former minister Rabindra Jena staged agitation outside his office near OT Road opposing the candidature of Swarup Kumar Das […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday asked his council of ministers to apprise him of at least five important achievements made by their respective departments. Patnaik, in a letter…